Mount Garfield

Photo: Tim Sackton · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

15.2km
Total Distance
885m
Elevation Gain

Trail description

From the trailhead on Gale River Road the Mount Garfield Trail climbs steadily through hardwood and spruce forest to the Garfield Ridge Trail and the rocky summit of Mount Garfield (1,345 m), with the foundation of an old fire tower and views into the Pemigewasset Wilderness and along Franconia Ridge. The road to the trailhead closes in winter.

Route Map

Along the trail

  1. 1
    Garfield Ridge Campsite Shelter · 7.3km
    Shelter
Parking
19m from the start
Path grade (SAC)
T2
Marked route
Mount Garfield Trail

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Difficulty

4/5 · Difficult
  • Experience with long mountain hikes
  • Bring enough water - check sources along the route